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Amazing that he still has to stand in queue to buy Apple hardware. Does he enjoy it? What's the story behind it? To me it seems Apple should deliver it straigh

Amazing that he still has to stand in queue to buy Apple hardware. Does he enjoy it? What's the story behind it? To me it seems Apple should deliver it straight to his door day one just for the goodwill.

veemjeem 14y ago
According to the article, he didn't want to pull any strings to get broadband to his home, so it seems like he enjoys being a citizen like everyone else.
raverbashing 14y ago
Of course Apple can deliver him an iPhone if he wants, but he prefers to queue, and IIRC Woz is still an Apple employee 'Wozniak permanently ended his full-time employment with Apple on February 6, 1987... He still remains an employee and receives a token paycheck, est. to be roughly 120k per year' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak#Employment_with_Apple http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak#Employment_with_A...
- rmc 14y ago
  A token paycheck of $120k per year?! Nice to have!
nicholassmith 14y ago
He's discussed it in interviews before, I think (fuzzy memory) he said he enjoys the experience of a launch. Must be nice if you're an Apple nerd to be queuing and see Woz roll up on his Segway.
- skeletonjelly 14y ago
  Did he bring it to Australia though? I didn't see any reference to it in the local media here.
  - nicholassmith 14y ago
    Probably not, most countries prohibit them as they're not quite vehicles and not quite pedestrian transport.
    - modernshoggoth 14y ago
      They are legal on private property and (since 2012-06) in our capital city, Canberra, but not on any other roads/pathways. Side note: in New Zealand they're classified the same as mobility scooters and motorised wheelchairs, and as such are fine, bust stick to walkways when possible.
      - skeletonjelly 14y ago
        Canberra's boringness really is evident in its inability to turn into the wild wild west with all these law exceptions.
      - uvTwitch 14y ago
        They're not legal on Auckland central streets any more; my favourite pizza place, Sal's, was recently banned from using them to make deliveries. Side note: if you're ever in orkland, go to sals, they do fantastic pizza.

veemjeem 14y ago

According to the article, he didn't want to pull any strings to get broadband to his home, so it seems like he enjoys being a citizen like everyone else.

raverbashing 14y ago

Of course Apple can deliver him an iPhone if he wants, but he prefers to queue, and IIRC Woz is still an Apple employee 'Wozniak permanently ended his full-time employment with Apple on February 6, 1987... He still remains an employee and receives a token paycheck, est. to be roughly 120k per year' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak#Employment_with_Apple http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak#Employment_with_A...

rmc 14y ago
A token paycheck of $120k per year?! Nice to have!

nicholassmith 14y ago

He's discussed it in interviews before, I think (fuzzy memory) he said he enjoys the experience of a launch. Must be nice if you're an Apple nerd to be queuing and see Woz roll up on his Segway.

skeletonjelly 14y ago
Did he bring it to Australia though? I didn't see any reference to it in the local media here.
- nicholassmith 14y ago
  Probably not, most countries prohibit them as they're not quite vehicles and not quite pedestrian transport.
  - modernshoggoth 14y ago
    They are legal on private property and (since 2012-06) in our capital city, Canberra, but not on any other roads/pathways. Side note: in New Zealand they're classified the same as mobility scooters and motorised wheelchairs, and as such are fine, bust stick to walkways when possible.
    - skeletonjelly 14y ago
      Canberra's boringness really is evident in its inability to turn into the wild wild west with all these law exceptions.
    - uvTwitch 14y ago
      They're not legal on Auckland central streets any more; my favourite pizza place, Sal's, was recently banned from using them to make deliveries. Side note: if you're ever in orkland, go to sals, they do fantastic pizza.